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Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CPGP)
The Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional understands the good manufacturing practices (GMP) as regulated and guided by national and international agencies for the pharmaceutical industry. This covers finished human and veterinary drugs and biologics, ectoparasiticides, and dietary supplements (alternatively called nutraceuticals) where regulated as drug products, as well as their component raw materials (includes active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients), and packaging, and labeling operations.
Download the Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Certification Body of Knowledge (BoK) (PDF, 3.18 MB), or the 2023 Body of Knowledge (Effective October 1, 2023)
Download the Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Certification Fact Sheet (PDF, 60 KB).
Cost
ASQ Exam Member Fee Rs. 34650
ASQ Non Member Fee Rs. 42650
Retakes Fee Rs. 26650
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REQUIREMENTS
5
Years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Body of Knowledge.
3
*Years of on-the-job experience must be in a "Decision-making" position.
Candidates must have worked in a full-time, paid role.
*A "Decision-making" position is defined as the authority to define, execute, or control projects/processes and to be responsible for the outcome. This may or may not include management or supervisory positions.
EDUCATION
- There are no Education waivers for this exam.
You can apply for certification exam whenever you are prepared for the exam. you need to purchase the study material on your own.
For material – you can refer our US website (www.asq.org)
Each certification candidate is required to pass an examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.
Computer Delivered - The CPGP examination is a one-part, 165- multiple choice question exam, and is offered in English only. 150 multiple choice questions are scored and 15 are unscored. Total appointment time is four-and-a-half-hours, exam time is 4 hours and 18 minutes.
All examinations are open book. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials.
For more information about examination delivery options, including online, remote proctored examination.
This BOK includes subtext explanations and corresponding cognitive levels for each topic or subtopic. These details will be used by the Examination Development Committee as guidelines for writing test questions and are designed to help candidates prepare for the exam by identifying specific content that can be tested.
The subtext is not intended to limit the subject matter or be all-inclusive of what might be covered in an exam but is intended to clarify how topics relate to the role of the Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CPGP). The descriptor in parentheses at the end of each subtext entry refers to the highest cognitive level at which the topic will be tested. A more complete description of cognitive levels is provided at the end of this document.
Download the Current Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Body of Knowledge
Download the 2023 Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Body of Knowledge (Effective October 1, 2023)
Please Note: The new Certified Pharmaceutical GMP professional Body of Knowledge will be tested starting with the October 2023 testing window. Examination results for the October pilot examination will be sent out four to six weeks after sitting for the exam. Click here to compare the 2016 and 2023 CPGP BoKs.
PASS
If taking the exam CBT you will get your result immediately after submitting the exam. Within 3-5 business days you will receive an email confirming the result. ASQ will also send you a separate email with details on how-to claim your digital certificate and badge through the Accredible platform.
ASQ communicates exam results for exams with updated or new Bodies of Knowledge (pilot exams) within five weeks.
FAIL
If you do not pass your CBT exam you will receive a summary of your performance via email within 3-5 business days from your initial exam. For 2 years from your previous attempt you can apply at a significantly reduced "retake rate".
Computer-Based Testing Dates
ASQ certification examinations are delivered by ASQ's testing partner, Prometric.
The examination scheduling instructions in your eligibility letter will direct you to a section of Prometric's website, where you can select and schedule your examination date and location.
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